About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

March 26

12Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Turkey Vulture
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
4American Crow
5Fish Crow
11Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10Carolina Wren
4European Starling
5Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
4House Finch
3Purple Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
9White-throated Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Baltimore Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Rusty Blackbird
10Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

March 22

1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-headed Woodpecker
3Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3House Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow

March 21

2Mourning Dove
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
3Eastern Bluebird